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What is Tramatic Brain Injury?

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What is Tramatic Brain Injury?

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Brain injury is any injury to the brain. Sometimes it is referred to as a TBI – traumatic brain injury. This means that it is caused by a blow or jolts to the head or is a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Frequently you will hear the term ABI – acquired brain injury. This simply means a brain injury which is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative. What ever the term assigned, a brain injury is a devastating and life changing event. The most frequent cause of brain injury in the US is falls. In Kentucky, the most frequent cause of brain injury and brain injury related death is motor vehicle traffic accidents. Teens, especially male are the most likely to sustain a brain injury or die of a brain injury because of a motor vehicle accident. Teens in Kentucky make up 1 in 10 deaths on Kentucky highways and one in 6 of the severe injuries. Other causes of brain injury include: • Concussions • Illnesses such as infections, tumors, seizures, strokes, vein di

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